The past never dies?but it can killEsteban Fernandez has only one reason to liveand that reason vanishes when his cover is blown. As an undercover narcotics detective, Esteban wants to hunt the scum who killed his brotherand put his stepfather in prison for life. Reassigned and rootless, the brooding detective couldnt care less about the sexy cop hes now paired with?until they start finding bodies.Kari Cavanaugh didnt ask for a new partner. Competent and self-contained, Kari makes the best of any situationby herself. But when a series of murders points toward a serial killer, her scruïy new sidekick may have insights into the case. If only the heat rising between them didnt spark its own danger.,